Play to Clinch — Candela Herring

🇺🇸 Candela Herring USA

Class of 2026 · Born Concord, CA · May 28 · NRUnrated

STR

34.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Pomona-Pitzer 49% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#874
California	#48
Ranking points (75 pts · 21 events)	#895
STR	34.0
Junior STR (singles)	34.4
Doubles STR (results-based)	34.8

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Osijek Invitational State R32

Wk 4 Bariloche Cup State R16

Wk 5 Girona Cup State R16

Wk 7 Perugia Cup State R32

Wk 9 Latina Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 10 Villa María Cup State R16

Wk 12 Cincinnati Invitational State R16

Wk 14 Denver Open State R32

Wk 16 Varaždin Open State Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Charleroi Invitational State R32

Wk 19 Opava Cup State R32

Wk 21 Borgerhout Cup State R32

Wk 22 Shenyang Cup State Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Ústí nad Labem Cup State R16

Wk 26 Mazatlán Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Ahmedabad Classic State R16

Wk 29 Kawaguchi Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Wolverhampton Invitational State Finalist

Wk 33 Natal Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 34 Shizuoka Invitational State R32

Wk 36 New York Cup State R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Osijek Invitational State Valentina Severini Champion

Wk 7 Perugia Cup State Constanza Montenegro Semifinalist

Wk 19 Opava Cup State Berta Salinas Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Shenyang Cup State Jada Czeremcha Champion

Wk 33 Natal Invitational State Jan Evert Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Osijek Invitational Round of 32 L Hannah Sakaguchi 1-6 3-6

Wk 4 Bariloche Cup Round of 32 W Yamila Gareca 7-6 6-3

Wk 4 Bariloche Cup Round of 16 L Rosalia McGee 3-6 3-6

Wk 5 Girona Cup Round of 32 W Isla Brzykcy 6-3 6-4

Wk 5 Girona Cup Round of 16 L Amelia Rao 0-6 7-5 6-10

Wk 7 Perugia Cup Round of 32 L Darya Kolesnikova 1-6 0-6

Wk 9 Latina Invitational Round of 16 W Kenzie Turrentine 6-4 7-6

Wk 9 Latina Invitational Quarterfinals W Aneesah Arconada 6-4 2-6 10-6

Wk 9 Latina Invitational Semifinals L Eloisa Peña 3-6 7-6 1-10

Wk 10 Villa María Cup Round of 32 W Yazmeen Walsh 6-4 6-4

Wk 10 Villa María Cup Round of 16 L Chelsea Maeda 1-6 7-6 8-10

Wk 12 Cincinnati Invitational Round of 32 W Becky Robinett 6-3 6-2

Wk 12 Cincinnati Invitational Round of 16 L Malin Olme 1-6 2-6

Wk 14 Denver Open Round of 32 L Eloisa Peña 6-2 1-6 8-10

Wk 16 Varaždin Open Round of 32 W Jessie Hodgea 6-3 6-7 10-4

Wk 16 Varaždin Open Round of 16 W Ashby Luckie 7-5 6-4

Wk 16 Varaždin Open Quarterfinals L Martina Pavlenka 2-6 6-2 14-16

Wk 17 Charleroi Invitational Round of 32 L Milan Nunez 4-6 0-6

Wk 19 Opava Cup Round of 32 L Chitlada Poomchantuek 5-7 6-4 7-10

Wk 21 Borgerhout Cup Round of 32 L Kamalani Warner 7-6 6-7 6-10

Wk 22 Shenyang Cup Round of 32 W Ruthny Shepherd 6-1 6-3

Wk 22 Shenyang Cup Round of 16 W Adrian Hylton 7-6 2-6 10-6

Wk 22 Shenyang Cup Quarterfinals L Erica Hansen-Dent 6-7 4-6

Wk 24 Ústí nad Labem Cup Round of 16 L Allison Raymond 4-6 6-1 9-11

Wk 26 Mazatlán Invitational Round of 16 W Pixie Mota 6-3 6-4

Wk 26 Mazatlán Invitational Quarterfinals L Amber Fuda 4-6 6-7

Wk 28 Ahmedabad Classic Round of 32 W Cory Seaton 3-6 6-4 11-9

Wk 28 Ahmedabad Classic Round of 16 L Celina Hubbard 4-6 6-7

Wk 29 Kawaguchi Invitational Round of 32 W Allison Raymond 6-2 4-6 14-12

Wk 29 Kawaguchi Invitational Round of 16 W Vasanti Thakur 6-1 6-2

Wk 29 Kawaguchi Invitational Quarterfinals L Alencia Russ 6-3 1-6 7-10

Wk 31 Wolverhampton Invitational Round of 16 W Allison Raymond 6-2 6-4

Wk 31 Wolverhampton Invitational Quarterfinals W Becky Robinett 6-0 6-3

Wk 31 Wolverhampton Invitational Semifinals W Rebeka Szalai 6-2 7-6

Wk 31 Wolverhampton Invitational Final L Elina Matviyenko 5-7 3-6

Wk 33 Natal Invitational Round of 32 W Ariana Moncada 6-1 6-3

Wk 33 Natal Invitational Round of 16 W Rosetta Benedetti 6-4 7-6

Wk 33 Natal Invitational Quarterfinals W Jania Tucker 6-2 2-6 11-9

Wk 33 Natal Invitational Semifinals L Katie McMains 3-6 1-6

Wk 34 Shizuoka Invitational Round of 32 L Sílvia Torrens 4-6 3-6

Wk 36 New York Cup Round of 32 L Lorela Pazzini 4-6 6-4 6-10

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Pomona-Pitzer ✓ Hot ⅙ 49% Finalist

Occidental ✓ Hot ⅙ 51% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	45.3
Your department	44.0
4-year projection	34.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#622	#52	33.1
Mid 2026	#608	#52	33.9
Late 2026	#603	#50	34.0
Final 2026	#601	#50	34.2

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	28
Serve Accuracy	29
Return	28
Forehand	31
Backhand	30
Consistency	28
Net Play	27
Speed	23
Stamina	26
Composure	28
Clutch	29

Recruiting

Intended major	Chemistry
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Pomona-Pitzer	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Occidental	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Occidental	offers Wk 10
Offered by Pomona-Pitzer	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Pomona-Pitzer	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Occidental	visits Wk 19